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Maternal Obesity and Pre-Pregnancy Folic Acid Supplementation
Date Issued
2013-04-24
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Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this nested cohort study was to compare the rate of pre-pregnancy supplementation in obese women with that of women with a normal BMI. Methods: Pregnant women were enrolled at their convenience in a large university hospital. Weight and height were measured in the first trimester and BMI categorised. Results: Of the 288 women, 35.1% were in the normal, 29.5% in the overweight and 35.4% in the obese BMI categories. Only 45.1% (n = 46) of the obese women took pre-pregnancy folic acid compared with 60.4% (n = 61) of women with a normal BMI (p < 0.03). The lower incidence of folic acid supplementation in obese women was associated with an unplanned pregnancy in 36.3% of women compared with 22.8% in the normal BMI category (p < 0.04). Conclusions: Obese women should take folate supplements whether they are planning to conceive or not.
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Journal Article
Publisher
Karger
Journal
Obesity Facts
Volume
6
Start Page
211
End Page
215
Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
ISSN
1662-4025
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